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CorsaKen1
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   16th Jan 07 at 08:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just been to fill the tank up (£20 @ Jet) and there is now a faint smell of petrol in the car - is this normal? - it has happened once or twice but not for over 3 /4 months

(I did let it run down to the red - if this has anything to do with it)

Any advice much appreciated as I do get worried easily
Hoddo
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16th Jan 07 at 08:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmm, im not bein sarcastic, but on the odd occasion my car smells like that, usually when its windy at the station and the fumes blow in, or I have my window down.
CorsaKen1
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16th Jan 07 at 08:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok - just wanted a bit of reassurance that it was not some potential problem and was not just my car - thanks for the reply

[Edited on 16-01-2007 by CorsaKen1]
gsimark
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16th Jan 07 at 08:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when the tank is full it could just be a vent to let fumes out mate unless it's leaking nothing to worry about
IvIarkgraham
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16th Jan 07 at 08:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had this for ages it was holes in some breather pipes under the inlet
CorsaKen1
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16th Jan 07 at 08:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Excellent thanks for the replies not worried now

I think I worry to much
Nick A
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16th Jan 07 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
or your car could be over feulling.
Mate of mine has an xr2i, sit in it for 5 mins then get out and your high

The amount of fumes that come through the heaters or windows is ridiculous
CorsaKen1
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16th Jan 07 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nick A
or your car could be over feulling.
Mate of mine has an xr2i, sit in it for 5 mins then get out and your high

The amount of fumes that come through the heaters or windows is ridiculous


christ - no mine is nothing like that - does sound good though as petrol smells ace but not when it's in your car and could be a problem
VegasPhil
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16th Jan 07 at 12:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I did that once. Turned out that i'd stepped in some spilt petrol

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CorsaKen1
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